GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| leave-taking | departure |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |